Method of forming trade-marks and attaching them to fabrics



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G. J. BROWNE.

s AND ATTAORING TERM P RORMING TRADR MARK METHOD 0 To FABRICS.

Patent'ed Jan. 31, 1888.

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G. J. BROWNE. METEoD 0E EOEMING TEADE MARKS AND ATTADEING THEM TD FABRICS. No 877141. Paten an 81 1888.

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PATENT Ormea GEORGE J. BRO\VNE,"`OF NEV YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO DANA, TUCKER 8.3 CO., OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

METHOD OF FORMING TRADE-MARKS AND ATTACHiNG THEM T FABRICS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,141, dated January 31, 1888.

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To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, GEORGE J. BnowNn, of the city of N ew York, in the State ofNew York, a citizen of the United States, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Methods of Forming Trade-Marks and Attaching Them to Fabrics, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of :o this specification, in explaining its nature.

It is desirable for the purpose of preventing fraud and deception to fasten orsecureatrademark to fabrics in the process of manufacture, so that the mark shall be so attached to the I5 goods that fraudulent or deceptive goods can be easily detected upon examination. This result l have obtained by weaving or otherwise forming a continuous tape having the trade-mark woven therein or imprinted thereupon as a recurringr design and in such lengths as may be desired, which is cutinto lengths to include one or more of the trademarks. These lengths are then incorporated in the fabric as often as may be desired by being placed in the shed between as many of the warpthreads as desired, the loom of course being stopped to permit this to be done, and upon the starting ofthe loom the mark will be woven into the fabric as though it were one of the weft-threads. The entire mark may be thus woven into the fabric, or the mark may be secured at its eenter only, so as to leave each end extending from the surface of the fabric.

In the drawings, Figure l represents the tape. Fig. 2 shows the tape cut into trade mark lengths. Fig. 3 shows the manner of introducing the trade-mark lengths into the fabric as it is being woven. Fig. 4t is a section of the fabric, taken through the trademark. Fig. 5 is a view ofthe completed fabric with its attached trade-marks.

A represents the tape orstrip upon which the trade marks have been woven or imprinted. This tapc or strip is cut into the 4,5 separate marks a, (see Fig. 2,) and the mark thus formed is then placed between the warpthreads a, as represented in Fig. 4, the loom being stopped while this is being done, and upon the starting of the loom again the mark 5o will be woven into the fabric, as shown in Fig. 5.

If it is not desired that the entire mark shall be woven in, then it is placed between only a few of the warp-threads, the ends being left upon the outer side of the fabric, as represented in Figs. 3, 4, and 5. It is desirable, though not essential, that the mark when thus secured be at each end of the trade mark length. l am thus enabled to provide a very desirable and efficient way of attaching trade- 6o marks to fabrics, not only because the marks are thus securely fastened to the fabric, but because it prevents the placing of fraudulent marks upon similar lines of goods by any other than the manufacturer of such goods, and thus enables fraud or deception to be easily discovered and traced.

I prefer that the marks be made in the form of a tape by weaving; but I would say that they can be made by stenciling the marks upon a 7o plain tape, or upon a strip of cloth, paper, or other dexible material of the desired width.

This process may be used also for attaching other commercial marks to fabrics.

Having thus fully'described my invention, I 75 claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesl. The herein-described method of forming trade-marks and attaching them to fabrics, the said method consisting in weaving or im- 8c pressing the trade-mark in or on a strip of suitable material, then during the weaving of the 'fabric securing the trademark strip to the said fabric by placing the said strip between the warp threads, and then rcontinuing the S5 weaving,whereby the trade-mark strip is `held to or incorporated in the fabric by the said warp-threads, substantially as set forth.

2. The herein-described method of forming trade-marks and attaching them to fabrics, the 9c saine consisting in weaving the trade-mark into or impressing it onto a strip of suitable material, then during the weaving ofthe fabric securing the trade-mark strip to the fabric being woven by placing a portion of the said strip between the warp-threads of the fabric, with the end or ends containing the trade-mark outside of the said th reads,and then continuing the weaving, whereby the trade-mark strip is heid to or incorporated in the fabric by the roo said warpthreads, substantially as set forth.

3. The herein'described method of forming Q g i I @T1141 trade-marks and securing them tov fabrics, the the same, and continning the 4Weaving with same consisting in first Weaving a trade-mark the trademark strip between the said threads, 1o i into 0r impressing it onto a tape or strip of and thereby securing the strip in the fabric;

material in recurring order; second, in divid- 5 ingthe strip' into lengths embracing one or more of the trade-marks; third, placing the trade-mark strip between the Warp-threads-of the fabric during the operation of Weaving substantially as set forth. V

GEO. J BROWN E. Witnesses:

F, W. GRIFFITH, CHAS. LAWSON. 

